The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) represents all 32 veterinary medical colleges in the United States and Canada, nine departments of veterinary science, seven departments of comparative medicine, three veterinary medical education institutions, and six international colleges of veterinary medicine in its collective dealings with governmental bodies, veterinary medical organizations, the animal and human health industry, educational and scientific organizations and the public.

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• Texas A&M Names Dr. Elanor Green Dean of College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Receives the Institute for Healthcare Communication Program Partner Award for 2008
• 2009 IACUC Conference Information Released
• Oklahoma State University's Dr. Kenneth Bartel Appointed to Kerr Foundation Chair
• US News & World Report Ranks Veterinarian as one of the Best Careers of 2009
• Thomas Rosol Elected to the Executive Committee of the NAREEE USDA Advisory Board
• New Initiative to Recruit Veterinary Clinical Scientists
• University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Wharton School Offer New Executive Education Program
• Disease researchers Merge in Manhattan, Kansas
• Kansas State to be home of National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
• Dr. James Carpenter comes full circle in Argentina
• Help Homeless Animals with "Holiday Pet Baskets"
• Donation of Tetanus Vaccines, Organized by Colorado State University Veterinarian, Helps Working Horses and Donkeys in Ethopia
• Wildlife Experts Reflect on Anniversary of Big SF Bay Oil Spill
• West Nile Virus Linked to the Mortgage Crisis
• Dalmatian Bladder Stones Caused by Gene that Regulates Uric Acid in Humans
• 60th Anniversary Provides Opportunity for Reflection, Plans for the Future
• Dr. Jim Fox is Awarded the Charles A. Griffin AALAS Award
• The University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Announces Chair in Beef Health and Wellness
• University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine Professor Inducted to MS Hall of Fame
• Kansas State University and Kansas Health Foundation Team Up To Promote "One Health Kansas"
• The University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Announces First Professorship
• OIE Meeting on “Evolving Veterinary Medical Education For a Safer World” October 12-14, 2009, Paris France 
• Rell Parker Selected as One of the First Veterinary Students to Participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute-National Institutes of Health Research Scholars Program
• Comparative Data News
• Rachel Rothschild Recognized as Friend of Veterinary Medicine

• Wisconsin’s Veterinary School Among First to Offer New Form of Electrosurgical Cautery

• Press Release From The University of Minnesota's Raptor Center
• Michelle Henry Barton appointed to Callaway Chair in UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
• University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine names first Harmon Professor of Veterinary Pathology
• Center at University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Wins over $5M in Department of Homeland Security Grants
• Information on the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center Senior Learning Series
• Improving Pain Relief in Pets - A Press Release from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
• University of Calgary Launches Canada’s Fifth Veterinary Program
• Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Featured in CNN Story on the Shortage of Food Animal Veterinarians
• Learn about AAVMC's National Recruitment Strategy Steering Committee's Building the Applicant Pool Project

• Learn about the ACLAM Veterinary Curriculum Working Group Recommendations for Teaching Laboratory Animal Medicine to Veterinary Students in North America
• Learn About the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)
• Learn About Medical Research Training Opportunities with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
• Learn About AAVMC Member Institutions' Food Animal Career Incentive Programs

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*Contribute to AAVMC Initiatives and Programs Today!

*Click here to view Job Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine

*Scholarships and awards competitions applications are now available

*Dr. Ted Mashima Joins AAVMC as Director of Academic and Research Affairs

*University College Dublin Joins AAVMC

*AAVMC Names Dr. Henry J. Baker As New Editor of the Journal of Veterinary Medicine

*Learn about the Sen. John Melcher, DVM, Leadership in Public Policy Award

*University of Melbourne joins AAVMC

*University of Sydney joins AAVMC

*Murdoch University joins AAVMC

*Dept. of Veterinary Science/US Army joins AAVMC

*AAVMC Names Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou As New Executive Director

*Envisioning the Future of Veterinary Medical Education: The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges Foresight Project, Final Report

 

Important AAVMC Initiatives and Information:

*Legislative Activities and Advocacy

*DiVersity Matters

*International Affairs Program

View AAVMC's Foresight Report Translated into Spanish

View the Final Report of the Joint PAHO/AAVMC Technical Consultation With Veterinary Medical Colleges And
Chief Veterinary Officers

The Global Initiatives in Veterinary Education (GIVE) Program

Doctor of Livestock Health and Production - An Alternative Veterinary Program Serving West Africa and Other Developing Countries

Global Veterinary Medicine Among AAVMC Members

*The Future of Veterinary Medicine:  Long-Range Planning by the AAVMC

*Learn about exciting careers in Veterinary Medicine

*VMCAS

The Veterinary Medical College Application Service and other information